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Advancing IV Therapy: News & Updates

This one day conference focused on advancing IV Therapy including implementing the NICE Guideline and Quality Standards for IV Therapy and improving quality and safety through delivering effective IV therapy at home (OPAT).

"One million global - Jackies organisation took part in this - all over the world submitted data- and provided an audit across the world- provide organizational policies- UK are doing well but our record taking is poor"

"When we all work together we can make a difference and improve outcomes for our patients"

Jackie Nicholson Biography:

Jackie is a Nurse Consultant in Vascular Access at St George’s NHS Healthcare Trust. Since taking up the post in June 2013, Jackie has continued to develop a team that places a variety of vascular access devices including ultrasound guided peripheral cannulas, midlines, PICCs, skin tunnelled catheters, implanted ports, acute and dialysis catheters. Jackie comes from a background in intensive care and began to specialise in vascular access in 2006 when she set up a PICC and midline service at the Royal Surrey County Hospital. Jackie has written for publication and is on the editorial board for the Intravenous Therapy Supplement of the British Journal of Nursing. Jackie is a regular speaker at both national and international conferences and is the chair of the National Infusion and Vascular Access Society (NIVAS).

Tom's presentation was based on his personal experience and his involvement in guideline development group

"Asking the right questions id key for a patient"

"Training - if they haven’t got the tool to deliver they cant provide"

"Consensus - some were very challenging and some were very realistic"

Tom Mcloughlin-Yip Biography:

Tom Mcloughlin-Yip has been using NHS services for a life time living with Cystic Fibrosis (50 years). Tom has been married 10 years with two children, I have a strong interest in health; some of his achievements have been around transition 2001 between children’s and adult Cystic Fibrosis service when working for Cystic Fibrosis Trust, also male infertility 2006 by way of information to improve access, information and knowledge for people with cystic fibrosis.

Tom has been working part-time (2006 – present) for Heart of England NHS foundation Trust, “patient engagement” covering three hospital sites and community services, looking at the patient experience / journey. Additionally volunteered my time towards Health and Social Care working formerly with National Co-production Advisory Group; also I have participated on guidelines for Patient Experience and IV Fluids Guideline Development Groups with NICE over the last 9 years.